Feminist activist Gloria Steinem, a prominent figure in the U.S. women's movement, died Thursday at her home in New York City, her foundation announced. She was 92.

"Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end," the foundation said in a statement posted on social media. It added that Steinem passed away "peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her."

Steinem, born in Ohio in 1934, was inspired to begin her activism after spending two years in India on a scholarship following her 1956 graduation from Smith College. She later gained national attention for her undercover exposé "A Bunny's Tale," published in Show magazine, revealing the conditions at a Playboy Club.

In 1972, Steinem co-founded Ms. Magazine, which championed feminist causes and advocated for the revocation of laws criminalizing abortion. She was also a co-founder of the National Women's Political Caucus, aiming to promote female candidates for office.

Her activism extended throughout her life. She served as an honorary co-chair of the Women's March on Washington, D.C., in January 2017, following the 2016 election. Steinem was a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump and condemned the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, stating, "It felt both new and angering and ancient. I think there have always been efforts to control women’s birth giving."

In 2013, then-President Barack Obama awarded Steinem the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, for her work on women's rights. "What makes this medal mean so much is that it’s for waging peace, you might say," Steinem said at the time.

Tributes have poured in following the announcement of her death. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described Steinem as "one of the architects of the entire structure of women’s equality," noting that Steinem "tore down societal obstacles for women and opened doors, allowing them to participate where their talents and hard work took them."

"She wasn’t going to be an astronaut, but by goodness she made it possible for Sally Ride to be an astronaut," Clinton said. "She wasn’t going to play college sports, but she stood behind the women in Congress who passed Title IX to open up opportunities in sports and academics for girls."

CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour wrote on social media that Steinem "will go down in history as one of the most important activists of all time, leading a movement for the equality of half the world: its women."

Steinem's memoir, "An Unexpected Life," is scheduled to be published posthumously later this month. A celebration of her life is planned for later this year in New York City.

In lieu of flowers, the foundation has requested donations to Gloria's Foundation.